Semisoft sign

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Semisoft sign
Ҍ ҍ
Usage
Writing systemCyrillic
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originKildin Sámi language
Sound values/ʲ/
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The semisoft sign ҍ; italics: Ҍ ҍ) is a letter of the Cyrillic script.[1]

The semisoft sign is used in the alphabet of the Kildin Sami language, where it indicates palatalization (sometimes also called "half-palatalization") of the preceding stop, /nʲ/, /tʲ/, or /dʲ/.

It has a similar shape to the yat (ѣ) but the horizontal stroke across the upright is shorter.

Computing codes

Character information
PreviewҌҍ
Unicode name CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER
SEMISOFT SIGN
CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER
SEMISOFT SIGN
Encodingsdecimalhexdechex
Unicode1164U+048C1165U+048D
UTF-8210 140D2 8C210 141D2 8D
Numeric character referenceҌҌҍҍ

See also

References

  1. "Cyrillic: Range: 0400–04FF" (PDF). The Unicode standard, version 6.0. 2010. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 21 May 2011.